Paragraph 3.3 - War in the Pacific

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Paragraph 3.3 - War in the Pacific

Slide 1 - Slide

Slide 2 - Video

From an American point of view
Hitler or Japan: which is the bigger threat?

 

  • Military ‘advisors’ to China (1937)
  • Volunteers to train Chinese pilots
  • Burma Road; connecting China to Burma (British colony) to transport American military supplies

Slide 3 - Slide

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Slide 4 - Video

Slide 5 - Video


Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
7 December 1941





  • Japan attacks the American marine base of Pearl Harbor. It is a surprise attack.
  • The American fleet is largely destroyed: the Japanes have free range in Asia

Slide 6 - Slide

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbour?
A
Due to an offense made by to the Americans to the emperor of Japan
B
Due to the fact that the American fleet was only big enough to prevent Japanse expansion in South-East Asia
C
Due to the Dutch and American oil boycott (and metal and steel)
D
Both C and D combined (without oil no expansion was possible)

Slide 7 - Quiz

Waking up the lion
US declares war on Japan (8th of December 1941)

Tripartite Act:
  • Germany and Italy declare war on the USA (11th of December 1941) 

Slide 8 - Slide

Japan
China
Germany
USA
Oil supply
Burma Road
Tripartite Act
Declaration of war

Slide 9 - Drag question

Defeating the colonial 'masters'
Read together 'Japanese successes in Asia' (TB 69) 

Slide 10 - Slide

Slide 11 - Video

Japan occupy the 
Dutch East Indies
March 1942






Dutch were interned in Japanese internment camps. 
The circumstances were terrible: bad hygiene, famine and corporal punishment. 
Women sometimes were forced to work as prostitutes ('Comfort women')
Men were used as forced labourers, often dying in the process



Slide 12 - Slide

Use the picture on the right to explain why many Asian countries saw the Japanese army as liberators

Slide 13 - Open question

After WWII many European colonies in Asia started to fight for independence. What influence do you think that Japanese military successes had on this movement? Explain your answer.

Slide 14 - Open question

What is the difference between the Japanese internment camps and those in Europe?

Slide 15 - Open question

Turning the tables
Read together 'Turning point' (TB 70)

Slide 16 - Slide

Which battle is considered the turning point for the Pacific front?
A
The battle of Stalingrad
B
The battle of Java sea
C
The battle of Midway
D
The battle of Normandy

Slide 17 - Quiz

The phase between 1942-45 on the Pacific front is known as...
A
island hopping
B
hopscotch
C
cruising
D
touring

Slide 18 - Quiz

The Pacific Allied front only had American soldiers
True
False

Slide 19 - Poll

False!
There were also Australian, Kiwi, British and Canandian troops involved

Slide 20 - Slide

Was it worth it?
Read together  'Atomic bombings' (TB 71)

Slide 21 - Slide

Slide 22 - Video

Slide 23 - Video

Give two reasons why the USA decided to use their atomic bomb

Slide 24 - Open question

In you opinion, was the use of the atomic bomb in WWII justified?
Yes
No

Slide 25 - Poll

Explain your answer on the previous question

Slide 26 - Open question

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The Battle of Midway
Tripartite Act signed
Hiroshima is struck with the atomic bomb
American volunteers are recruited to train Chinese pilots 
USA declares war on Japan
Germany surrenders to Western Allied powers

Slide 27 - Drag question

Homework
Make exercise 1, 2, 4 up to and including 6, 8, 10 up to and including 12

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Make exercise 1,2,4 up to and including 6, 8,10 up to and including 12

Slide 28 - Slide

Island hopping
  • After the Battle of Midway --> US slowly advanced towards Japan

  • But... they had to capture all the small islands in between, one by one.

  • From 1944 and onwards, allied bombers got close enough to Japan to start airbombing the island.
  • After 8 May 1945 --> US focuses solely on Japan

Slide 29 - Slide

Slide 30 - Video